Clinical
Our clinical nursing articles aim to inform and educate nurse practitioners and students. This is achieved through the publication of peer-reviewed, evidence-based, relevant and topical articles.
Use of doll therapy for people with dementia: an overview
Over the past decade, dolls have been used increasingly as a therapeutic device for people...
30 Apr 2014
Introducing on-ward volunteers to work with patients with dementia
This article reports on an evaluation of the effect of an on-ward volunteer service in an...
30 Apr 2014
Sharing skills in dementia care with staff overseas
More than 35 million people worldwide are living with dementia. In some countries the...
30 Apr 2014
Effects of dog-assisted intervention on behavioural and psychological symptoms of...
Aim To evaluate the effect of a dog-assisted intervention on the behavioural and...
28 Mar 2014
Association between quality of life and religious coping in older people
Aim To examine the association between quality of life (QoL) and religious coping in older...
28 Mar 2014
Evaluation of Dementia Training for Staff in Acute Hospital Settings
The development, pilot and evaluation of a brief psychosocial training intervention (BPTI)...
28 Feb 2014
Family care experiences in nursing home facilities
Aim To explore relatives’ involvement in the care of older adults admitted to residential...
28 Feb 2014
Attitudes towards caring for older people in Scotland, Sweden and the United States
Aim To explore the attitudes of nurses and nursing students in Scotland, Sweden and the US...
28 Feb 2014
Using skype to support palliative care surveillance
The aim of this article is to demonstrate how a novel yet important tool can facilitate...
31 Jan 2014
Effects of a 12-week community exercise programme on older people
Aim To measure the effectiveness of a 12-week exercise intervention in reducing the health...
31 Jan 2014
Listening to carers’ views on stroke services
Aim The aim of this study was to explore how members of a stroke carers’ support group...
31 Jan 2014
Reflections of older people living in nursing homes
Aim To explore experiences of ageing in older people living in nursing homes, based on the...
31 Jan 2014
Disclosing a diagnosis of dementia: a background to the phenomenon
The number of people with dementia who have not received a formal diagnosis is high, in the...
27 Nov 2013
Barriers to keeping warm in later life
Aim To identify factors influencing older people’s ability to keep warm and well in winter....
27 Nov 2013
Exploring nurses’ use of language with older people
The authors discuss ways in which nurses speak to older people. Research shows that the...
01 Nov 2013
Meeting the religious needs of residents with dementia
This article considers practical strategies to help nurses working in care homes meet the...
01 Nov 2013
What motivates patients and carers to participate in dementia studies?
Aim The aim of this study was to explore what motivates people to participate in dementia...
01 Nov 2013
The effect of visual impairment on patients’ falls risk
When older people fall it can result in injuries and adversely affect quality of life....
01 Oct 2013